http://www.BethkeElementary.com parody of Call Me Maybe for the Annual Colorado State assessment for students called the TCAP. Made by the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers of Bethke Elementary School, Timnath, CO.

"Jam With Chrome is a fun new Google web tool. On Jam With Chrome (only works if you use the Chrome browser) you can play nineteen virtual instruments. Jams can have four musicians playing together in real-time over the web. It's an application that I had a bit of fun playing with this evening. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a native recording application built into Jam With Chrome. You could use a screencasting tool like Jing or Screenr to record your jam session. "

"There are an abundance of music apps for your iPad. You've got radio stations, music services, music tagging apps and let us not forget how your iPad can work as a fully functional iPod, too. The question is no longer, "How can I get my music on my iPad?" But is now, "What is the perfect music for this moment in time?" Songza has devoted its existence to the answer of this very question."

"Mobile technologies are playing a big role in the classroom, in virtually all kinds of education. Music is no exception, as a wealth of new applications for tablets and smartphones have made it possible to learn, share, and have fun with music education just about anywhere. Whether you're a music teacher looking for new tools to share with students or a student looking for new ways to practice and learn, here are some of the apps that we think are helping to revolutionize music education, offering fun, information, and instruction anywhere, anytime."

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Studying music? What better way to learn instruments than to have pictures of them? It makes a great way to compare and contrast instruments of the percussion, brass, and woodwind families. Even better, play music samples in the background while they learn!"

Today, both girls are integral parts of Garrison Elementary's "1st Grade Blues Band." In addition to putting on a great show, this band demonstrates irrefutable evidence of the positive role that music plays in education. To find out more about the pedagogy behind music and Mr. Schwartz's use of music in his classroom, please visit the KidsLikeBlues.org website. And you don't want to miss watching these incredible kids get their Blues on with a rousing rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago" at their recent talent show. (Click here for the YouTube video and get ready to rock!)